I got this e-mail from a buddy of mine i work with. I thought this was too good not to share. Thankfully, this has never happened to me — knock on wood.
As some of you know, when we visit TAA, we park in an adjacent parking garage next to their building. Instead of driving all the way up the parking garage, we park on the first floor and then take the elevator up to the 7th floor, and then head into the office building. Following a photo shoot this evening, I took the elevator as usual back down to where I parked, but it passed the first floor and stopped in the basement. And then . . . nothing. The elevator’s door wouldn’t open. I pushed every button available, but to no avail. After several minutes and running out of options, I wrapped my fingers around the door and yanked, slowly pulling it open. I then found myself stuck between floors! I realized I had to go for it, but knowing that if the elevator decided to go, I’d be neatly sliced in half. So like in some Bruce Willis movie, I climbed up and out, putting my hand in some gum that had probably been chewed in the late 70’s. I found myself in a graffiti-ridden stairwell that was only half lit. The stairwell led to a door with a sign, also graffiti covered, that read “Monk’s Jazz Lounge.” Breathing a sigh of relief, I tried the door—and it was locked! It was 5:00 pm, and I suddenly had visions of being locked in this hellhole for the entire weekend. I fiddled with the latch, kicked and pulled the door, but it wouldn’t budge. Breathing a few expletives, followed by a prayer, I put my shoulder into the door and charged. The door burst open, and I suddenly found myself free and in the building’s lobby.
That was above and beyond normal client service—can I bill that?
Don,
I think that has to be everyones worst fear, being stuck in an elevator. I’d rather have a root canal.
Stumbled across your blog after reading the “one speedy osmond” article thru a google alert.
I’ve wasted the last hour reading thru your old posts. You have a engaging writing style. The bobsled stuff is very interesting. That is my sons and husbands favorite winter olymic sport.
Oh wow! I am so paranoid that would just freak me out. Especially I always have the kids with me. My little girl hates elevators. Can’t share this with her!
Missed reading your blog!
My computer monitor is now wearing my 7 Up ….. Thanks for the laugh.
I’ve been stuck in a lift before too, at the supermarket (Safeways. It got stuck between the store and the car park. We kept pressing the emergency button but that wasn’t working, so no one realised it had broken down until people in the store trying to get the lift informed the staff. We were only there for about 20 minutes so it wasn’t too bad, and we’d have been ok if it was hours cos it was after we’d been shopping so we had plenty of food….lol
The only thing that scares me about being stuck in a lift is if the cable brakes and the lift goes plummeting down…scarey…:(
Jane x (still voting every day)
Not sure how I ended up on this site I was doing research for a paper for class, and ended up here. I started reading some of the posts, and got a good laugh. Not easy to make me laugh, since I’m the one who usually makes others laugh. What can I say, my life is a Jerry Springer episode waiting to happen.
Today’s post really got me since it did happen to me. I was at work and took the elevator to use the restroom, on the way down I got stuck. When the door finally opened I was between floors, my boss was tanding there. He said to me “how did I know it was you?” He said he would help me out, but I’ve seen those movies too. I wasn’t coming out. He finally convinced me that if I ran and jumped out he would catch me. Well, he didn’t. I don’t understand since I hit him dead in the chest with both feet. We both hit the floor. And wouldn’t you know about this time his wife came around the corner, she looked at both of us and said she didn’t want to know, and left us there. We were hurt, we hit our heads. We had to wait for security to stop laughing before they came out and helped us.
No problem, Don. Hey. We’re here to remind you. LOL
I did vote today. Last time I checked Brandon was behind about 80 something points.
Shoot! Thanks for the reminder… No, it’s still going!
VOTE!
Don. You forgot the Vote for Brandon link or is the contest over?
Aww. There you are, Don. I had wonder what happened to you. We haven’t heard from you in a week. I’m glad you’re back, but than again I was thinking you were probably spending time with somebody who has a birthday tomorrow. Do I need to say who? LOL
Anyway. I had to get that out. OK. Back on the post. Oh ok. Don. Where do your co-workers and friends come up with this stuff. You get some weird stuff. None of my friends spend me any of this stuff. LOL
Anyway. I’m lucky I never got stuck in an elevator even though I was afraid one time it would stop on us. Was he trying to do John McClain. LOL
Good to see you back. OH don’t forget about tomorrow. LOL